Research subject rights and responsibilities
As a research subject at MultiCare you have rights and responsibilities. The rights below are the rights of every person who is asked to be in a research study. An experimental subject has the right:
- To be told what the study is trying to find out
- To be told what will happen to them and whether any of the procedures, drugs, or devices is different from what would be used in standard practice
- To be told about any risks, side effects or discomforts associated with the research and with what frequency they will occur
- To be told if they can expect any benefit from participating and, if so, what the benefit might be
- To be told about other choices and how those alternatives may be better or worse than being in the study
- To be allowed to ask any questions concerning the study before agreeing and during the course of the study
- To be told what sort of medical treatment is available if any complications arise during the study
- To refuse to participate at all or to change their mind about participating even after the study has begun and to know that a decision not to participate will not affect the care they would otherwise receive
- To receive a copy of the signed and dated consent form
- To be free of pressure when considering whether they wish to agree to be in a study.
Anyone considering participating in a research study who has questions about their rights as a participant may contact the MultiCare Health System Investigational Review Board by calling the IRB Office at 253-403-3877.
Additional Information
See below for information about being a research subject and questions to ask before you agree to participate in research: